Functional Anatomy Of The Brain Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is the main function of the cerebrum
Coordinates voluntary movement
Which part of the cerebrum is grey matter
Cerebral cortex
What are basal nuclei
Subcortical structures found in the white matter
What is the role of basal nuclei
Voluntary/ involuntary musculoskeletal activity
What part of the brain is responsible for memory and emotions
Limbic system (collection of different regions)
What part of the cerebrum is white matter
Corpus callosum
What makes up white matter
Myelinated nerve fibres
What is the corpus callosum
Neuronal connections between the hemispheres
What are the different cortex’s found in the cerebrum
Motor cortex
Sensory cortex
Association cortex
Name the different lobes of the cerebrum
Frontal lobe
Partial lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
What is the function of the parietal lobe
Conscious perception
What is the function of the piriform lobe
Conscious olfaction
What vesicles make up thalamus
Diencephalon
What is the function of the thalamus
Interpret senses (pain, touch, temp)
Which vesicle makes up the midbrain
Mesencephalon
What is the function of the midbrain
Auditory + visual reflex
Which part of the midbrain is the visual reflex
Rostral colliculus
What part of the midbrain is the auditory reflex
Caudal colliculus
What is the cerebral peduncle
Stalk that attaches cerebrum to brainstem
Which region of the brain does the trochlear nerve enter
Mid brain (caudal colliculus)
Which region does the oculomotor nerve enter
Cerebral peduncle
Which brain vesicle makes the pons
Ventral metencephalon
Which brain vesicle makes the cerebellum
Dorsal metecephalon
What is the function of the brain pons
Unconscious processes ex) breathing